F♯5 5-string bass chord

How to play F♯5 on 5-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the B string at the 7th fret, your little finger on the E string at the 9th fret and your little finger on the A string at the 9th fret. Don’t play the D and G strings.

From the B string 7 9 9 x x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in F♯5?

F♯5, F♯ power chord, is F♯ and C♯: the root (F♯) and the perfect fifth (C♯). Its formula is 1 5.

Is F♯5 major or minor?

Neither. F♯5 is F♯ and C♯, with no third, which is why it works under major and minor songs alike and stays clear with distortion.

Can I play F♯5 instead of F♯ or F♯m?

In rock, yes: power chords stand in for both.